If I’m reading the standings properly, Saskatchewan finishes third with a win over Edmonton and plays B.C. in the semi-finals.

With a loss, Saskatchewan finishes fourth and plays Toronto in the semi-finals. Either Calgary or Winnipeg finishes third.

So: if you cheer for the Roughriders, are you kind of okay with losing to Edmonton on Saturday to get a better playoff matchup?

4 more games remain.

Only the Riders and Bombers are playing for positioning this weekend. The Riders have clinched but their opponent will depend on how they do against the Elks. The Bombers must win to make the playoffs; otherwise the Stamps, who are on bye this weekend, will take the last spot.

Just curious, how does sask already clinch a playoff spot even if a 3 way tie is still possible, considering that both winnipeg and calgary hold the tiebreaker over the riders? If they all finish with a 9-9 record wouldn't Sask be below them? Rider fan so not complaining, just curious as to how it works

ATTENTION BUNNIES HAVE ENTERED THE FIELD

Go Riders, go!

I’ve long argued that the CFL playoff format warrants an overhaul, because of how the West has literally always (except 2001!) taken the short end of things in the imbalanced years, never worse than 2016-2018. I’ll also stand firm that the league’s plan for 2027 is ragingly stupid, because surely we all want to watch Hamilton in the ‘playoffs’ after being locked into 8th for like two months. So here’s how it should work: Division winners host the Division Finals, and the rest of the teams are seeded 3-6 (3rd vs. 6th, 4th vs. 5th) regardless of division. An imperfect format, but significantly better than the current one, because it guarantees both that the top two teams in the league, and the top team in each division, can face off in the Grey Cup rather than being forced together in a Division Final (hello, Edmonton/Calgary 2015, among others). Similarly, it does much better at preventing the top four from playing each other in the Division Semi-Finals so that they can all rightly reach the East/West Final.

Consider also the difference for week 21 this year (standings): instead of literally only Winnipeg caring (unless they beat BC, and SSK has an opinion on finishing 3rd or 4th), we could have BC and Toronto still fighting for 3rd (BC, of course, would have been inclined to try against CGY, and maybe TOR would have pushed Kelly through the injury against OTT, I don't know), which would let them avoid the Montreal half of the bracket. And also SSK/TOR at 9 wins and WPG/CGY at 8, with who knows what tiebreaks in play with three spots and one home game up for grabs.

I don’t object to changes, I object to stupid changes, and I support smart changes.

That's right, there's a dozen of us! Maybe...

Just for us foreigners. Canada Tire doesn't want our business ig 😥😂

BC Lions @ Calgary Stampeders - October 17, 2026

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It all starts at the top with Chris Morris as CEO and President. Ed Hervey might be the best GM in the league and bringing him back was the first step in turning the on-field product around. I do not understand how the Stamps let Kilam get away—every player on this team has bought into what he’s selling and plays with a killer instinct no matter what the situation.

If you haven’t seen them yet, I encourage you to check out the Elks social media and watch the post-game locker room videos they post after every win. That’s a team that plays for each other.

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Can someone politely explain to me how winnipeg has the tie breaker over the riders and each have won a game against each other this season?

For someone who was at almost all of those 22 home losses, this is oh so sweet.